And in the story of lucy gault, trevor lives up to, perhaps even surpasses, that reputation in a novel that explores the tragic consequences for one family of irelands deepseated political strife. The story of lucy gault is a novel written by william trevor in 2002. He has a special talent for examining the innermost regions of his characters hearts. On the day before they are to leave, lucy runs away, hoping to convince her parents to stay. In her old age, lucy tends to the now mentally incapacitated man who, as a young hoodlum, attempted to torch the gault home so many years ago. Chekov, trevor shares his subtlety, and, like him, is able to create distinct and mysterious worlds. Editions of the story of lucy gault by william trevor. Lucy grealy mirrorings there was a long period of time, almost a year, during which i never looked in a mirror. The the story of lucy gault community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. The story of lucy gault is set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. The story of lucy gault by william trevor overdrive. She is the only child of an angloirish land owner on the coast of county cork. In this strikingly candid memoir, grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. Listen to story of lucy gault by william trevor at.
Captain everard gault, the angloirish owner of lahardane, a modest estate on the southeast coast of ireland, fires at three shadowy figures. At age nine, lucy grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer. William trevor was born in mitchelstown, county cork, ireland on may 24, 1928. The story of lucy gault persists with the quality which other writers have admired in him for 30 years prospect, september, 2002 praise for william trevor. The book is the story of lucy, her immediate family and their acquaintances. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of arson leads nineyearold lucys parents to leave ireland for england, her mothers home. Over a short period of time, a series of unfortunate events born out of fleeting errors of judgement rips through the lives of the gaults, the effect of. Lucy in old age sees people with phones to their ears and hears on the wireless about the internet, and wonders what it is.
Her assignments included substitute anchoring and field reporting from various parts of the world. Finally, colonel gault returns home, and lucy learns her mother died during their exile in switzerland. Though faintly mannered and stiff in the telling, its a beautiful story of history, grief, and forgiveness. Captain everard gault wounded the boy in the right shoulder on. His short novel, my house in umbria was recently made into an hbo movie. Charlayne huntergault joined the thenmacneillehrer report in 1977. He received a degree in history from trinity college in 1950. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the story of lucy gault study guide and get instant access to the following summary. I sometimes wonder why i subject myself to the pain of reading william trevor. Listen to the story of lucy gault audiobook by william. The story of lucy gault tells of lucys life before, during, and after her parents leave without her to england and her growth and maturing from that point forward. Join facebook to connect with lucy gault and others you may know.
The story of lucy gault, fools of fortune, felicias journey and the hill bachelors. Ireland is in the midst of civil unrest and antienglish violence. A difficult novel for any parent to read, william trevors. It was recommended at a readers day in january of last year and i bought it then with a number of other books. The story of lucy gault by william trevor is a novel with such a strong sense of place that it is hard not read it with a consciouslyapplied west of ireland accent. The story of lucy gault by william trevor reading guide.
When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. Apr 24, 2003 buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. Louise dennys, executive publisher, knopf canada william trevor is beloved around the world as one of the finest writers today and with just cause. Mar 05, 2010 author of more than a dozen novels, including felicias journey, irish author william trevor is hailed as one of the most extraordinary writers of today. To ask other readers questions about the story of lucy gault, please sign up. Many more events happen after her parents leave and lucy continues with life in ireland. The the story of lucy gault community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. Threatened with a move from ireland to england, 9year. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Everard gault, a retired angloirish army captain married to an englishwoman, shoots and wounds one of the boys who has come in the night to set their house afire.
The story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault audiobook, by william trevor. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a. The story of lucy gault by william trevor goodreads. When she was nine years old in 1921, she was confused by the decision her parents made to leave ireland for a time due to the troubles and their fear of harm coming to them. The story of lucy gault book summary and study guide. Antagonism against the rich landowners is rife, and captain everett gault is beginning to feel the pressure to leave his family home of lahardane. Eightyearold lucy gault clings to the glens and woods abov. Gault, who has published several plays for stage and radio, as well as two shortstory collections and an awardwinning novel, euphoria, has that. Threatened with a move from ireland to england, 9yearold lucy runs away, setting off a series of misunderstandings that will eventually touch each inhabitant of her village. William campbell gault won the edgar from the mystery writers of america and the life achievement award from the private eye writers of america, but marksman is the first collection of his extraordinary short stories from the pulps and from great dig.
The story of lucy gault is as much about what doesnt happen, or what almost happens, as what does. The stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. But in the 1950s, some people were willing to do almost anything to keep schools segregated that. On that night, there is an intrusion in lahardane, the home of the welltodo gault family, when three boys attempt to burn the family home down. Mar 28, 2011 the story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. The story of lucy gault was shortlisted for both the booker and whitbread prizes in 2002 and is an example of the literary talent possessed by william trevor. The story takes place in ireland during the transition to the 21st century. The washington post book world trevor was our twentieth century chekov. The award winning author describes himself as a shortstory writer who happens to write novels. It wasnt easy, for id never suspected just how omnipresent are our own images. Reading guide for the story of lucy gault by william trevor. The story of lucy gault by william trevor librarything. His deep, steady literary achievement, in two dozen books of fiction, has come.
Lucy and i must have been having sex with each other. The story of lucy gault kindle edition by trevor, william. The story of lucy gault by william trevor 228pp, viking. Aug 26, 2003 the story of lucy gault is set in provincial ireland in the early 1920s at the height of civil turmoil and antienglish violence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Autherine lucy and the university of alabama thurgood marshall believed that if the supreme court decided something, then the rest of the country would follow its decision. Eightyearold lucy gault clings to the glens and woods above lahardane the home her family is being forced to abandon. Shortlisted for the 2002 man booker prizea masterwork. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy. I began by merely avoid ing mirrors, but by the end of the year i found myself with an acute knowledge of the reflected. A prolific writer, ranging from black comedy to stateofthenation fiction, his best known works include. The story of lucy gault persists with the quality which other writers have admired in him for 30 years. The story of lucy gault was shortlisted for the 2002 booker prize. Over a short period of time, a series of unfortunate events born out of fleeting errors of judgement rips through the lives of the gaults, the effect of which is born out over their lifetimes.
Trevor is a member of the irish academy of letters and resides in devon, england, with his wife, jane ryan cox. The story of lucy gault by william trevor reading guidebook. I doubt that i have read a book as moving in at least a decade. A difficult novel for any parent to read, william trevors the story of lucy gault recounts the tale of a young girl whose protestant family is driven from its rural irish home in 1921. The story of lucy gault by william trevor, paperback. A homage to the redemptive power of love independentsummer, 1921. The gault family leads a life of privilege in early 1920s ireland, but the threat of violence leads the parents of nineyearold lucy to decide to leave for england, her mothers home. Lahardane is almost set afire, lucy comes close to marrying ralph, everard writes letters to ireland but does not send them. And in the story of lucy gault, trevor lives up to, perhaps even surpasses, that reputation in a novel that explores the tragic consequences for one family of. The story of lucy gault traces the repercussions of a childs attempt to remain in her beloved home. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Captain everard gault wounded the boy in the right shoulder on the night of june the. The story of lucy gault by william trevor, paperback barnes. In a beauty, connie gault explores how communites are.
Because the haunting story of lucy gault will not fail to capture you with its mystery, its compassion, and the beauty of its writing. Wall street journal the stunning novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. Hes not a happyendings man, and his beginnings and. Smith had finally come out and said the thing that no one else had the nerve to mention. The story of lucy gault by sims1008 see profile 040610 i kept waiting for lucy to have something positive happen to her for her to make a choice to move forward. Aug 31, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor 228pp, viking. Lucy cannot bear the thought of leaving lahardane, their country house with its beautiful land and nearby beach, and. Lucy gault is a young child who lives a solitary but contented life with her exmilitary father and english mother in a country house in rural ireland.
About the story of lucy gault the story of lucy gault. The article should be checked for other such things. It follows the protagonist lucy and her immediate contacts. And a careful, difficult, strange, and beautiful reconciliation is worked out at lahardane. The story of lucy gault by william trevor waterstones. Jan 01, 2002 the stunning new novel from highly acclaimed author william trevor is a brilliant, subtle, and moving story of love, guilt, and forgiveness. No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of. The story of lucy gault by william trevor book club. Lucys father, captain everard, was an officer in the british army and her.
No one now writing understands better than william trevor the quiet working of fate and time on an individual life. I kept waiting for lucy to have something positive happen to her for her to make a choice to move forward. Listen to the story of lucy gault audiobook by william trevor. Author of more than a dozen novels, including felicias journey, irish author william trevor is hailed as one of the most extraordinary writers of today. The reader learns later in the narrative that gault, when one day reflecting upon. Before becoming a fulltime author in 1965, he worked as a sculptor, a teacher, and a copywriter at an advertising agency. The story of lucy gault audiobook listen instantly. This article is within the scope of wikiproject novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on wikipedia.
The story of lucy gault was shortlisted for the booker prize in 2002, which was won by life of pi by yann martel. Buy the story of lucy gault by trevor, william isbn. This beautiful, haunting story of love and redemption rings with the resonance of a legend. This study guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the story of lucy gault. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas and.
Angelas ashes by frank mccourt in the woods by tana french exit unicorns. The story of lucy gault reads like a 228page understatement, with author william trevor speaking volumes through space and silence ireland, with its fragile beauty, forms the backdrop for trevors latest offering. This finely crafted novel follows the life of lucy gault through childhood, young adulthood, middle age, and on into her elder years. The story of lucy gault by sims1008 see profile 040610. Sep 29, 2002 the story of lucy gault by william trevor viking. At the start lucy is barely past the toddler stage, but she is a. William trevor booklist william trevor message board. Instead, she sets off a series of tragic misunderstandings that affect all. Captain gault comes home after many years to an ireland and a daughter changed beyond recognition.
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